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Short Description:
Dark brown loamy silty deposit around stones on western edge of F217
Issued to
Chris Swindells | 10/09/2020
1200

Interpretation

    • This was the clayey silt that had built up around some large stones in the south west of F217.
      • Nat Jackson
    • 21-9-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Soft friable
  • dark brown
  • clayey silt
  • frequent large stones, moderate medium stones, occasional small stones, occasional charcoal flecks, occasional shells
  • Length - 3.19m Width - 1.33m Depth - 0.50m
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  • hand ex / fair

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Bone 9 11 (Year 2020)
Human bone 2 12 (Year 2020)
Shell 30 73 Predominately winkle with some cockle (Year 2020)
Slag 5 52 Includes 1 piece (47g) stone encrusted within slag (Year 2020)
Stone 4 44 Quartz pebbles - Discarded (Year 2020)

Feature

  • Feature: LDF_217
    • Large Norman Limekiln pit in the northern area of TR2(W)

Record Details

  • Not set
  • Chris Swindells 10-9-2020
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